Zip code 49315: Byron Center, Michigan

Q: What city is zip code 49315?

49315 is assigned to Byron Center, Michigan. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 49315 in?

49315 is mostly in Kent County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 49315?

About 27,091 people live in 49315, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 49315?

The median household income in 49315 is $113,346.

Q: What zip codes are near 49315?

The closest zip codes to 49315 are 49418, 49335, 49427, 49323, 49548.

Residential delivery areaKent CountyEastern Time

Population

27,091

Median household income

$113K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$382K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,403/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

40.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

55 sq mi

491 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 49315

49315 is a small-town zip code in Byron Center, Michigan (Kent County), covering 55 sq mi of land. About 27,091 people live here, or 491 per square mile. The median resident is 40.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $113,346 a year, 40% above the national median of $80,734. 2.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $382,100, or 3.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 94% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,403 a month.

46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.8 minutes each way, and 16% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; transportation and moving goods; and sales.

How 49315 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Homeownership rate93.7%
99th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MI 73.2%125th of 958 in MI
Residents under 1827%
86th
U.S. 22% · MI 21.2%81st of 962 in MI
Median household income$113,346
81st
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · MI $72,87557th of 952 in MI
Median earnings per worker$62,969
80th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · MI $47,17875th of 960 in MI
Broadband access95.3%
79th
U.S. 91% · MI 90.5%101st of 958 in MI
Bachelor's degree or higher46.1%
74th
U.S. 35.7% · MI 32.4%115th of 961 in MI
Per capita income$50,507
73rd
U.S. $44,673 · MI $40,735126th of 962 in MI
Tech workers4%
68th
U.S. 3.8% · MI 3.1%140th of 961 in MI
Work from home15.5%
63rd
U.S. 15.1% · MI 13.5%190th of 961 in MI
Median age40.5
61st
U.S. 38.9 · MI 40.2652nd of 962 in MI
Median home value$382,100
59th
U.S. $332,700 · MI $231,60071st of 946 in MI
Residents 65 and older17.6%
58th
U.S. 17.2% · MI 18.6%660th of 962 in MI
Median gross rent$1,403
50th
U.S. $1,413 · MI $1,12975th of 851 in MI
Population27,091
43rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · MI 10,077,761113th of 962 in MI
Veterans5.3%
43rd
U.S. 6.2% · MI 5.8%691st of 962 in MI
Rent-burdened renters47.7%
38th
U.S. 51.1% · MI 50.4%426th of 931 in MI
Healthcare workers8.7%
38th
U.S. 9.7% · MI 10.1%587th of 961 in MI
Population density491/sq mi
32nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · MI 178/sq mi277th of 962 in MI
Foreign-born residents4.6%
27th
U.S. 14.1% · MI 7.2%224th of 962 in MI
Income inequality (Gini)0.402
22nd
U.S. 0.483 · MI 0.465597th of 958 in MI
Self-employed workers7%
19th
U.S. 10% · MI 8.6%720th of 961 in MI
Average commute20.8 min
16th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · MI 24.2 min773rd of 941 in MI
Housing vacancy3.5%
16th
U.S. 10.1% · MI 11.8%828th of 958 in MI
Diversity index20.2
13th
U.S. 61.4 · MI 45.3460th of 962 in MI
Unemployment rate2.6%
11th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · MI 5.7%771st of 961 in MI
Uninsured rate2.8%
11th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · MI 4.9%748th of 961 in MI
Government workers7.9%
7th
U.S. 14.5% · MI 11.6%815th of 961 in MI
Poverty rate2.9%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · MI 13.2%924th of 959 in MI

Measure	49315	Kent	MI	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MI
Homeownership rateStrength	93.7%	70.3%	73.2%	65.2%	99th	125th of 958
Residents under 18	27%	23.5%	21.2%	22%	86th	81st of 962
Median household incomeStrength	$113,346	$82,631	$72,875	$80,734	81st	57th of 952
Median earnings per workerStrength	$62,969	$48,850	$47,178	$49,666	80th	75th of 960
Broadband access	95.3%	92.2%	90.5%	91%	79th	101st of 958
Bachelor's degree or higher	46.1%	40.8%	32.4%	35.7%	74th	115th of 961
Per capita income	$50,507	$42,992	$40,735	$44,673	73rd	126th of 962
Tech workers	4%	3.6%	3.1%	3.8%	68th	140th of 961
Work from home	15.5%	14.3%	13.5%	15.1%	63rd	190th of 961
Median age	40.5	35.9	40.2	38.9	61st	652nd of 962
Median home value	$382,100	$289,900	$231,600	$332,700	59th	71st of 946
Residents 65 and older	17.6%	14.9%	18.6%	17.2%	58th	660th of 962
Median gross rent	$1,403	$1,243	$1,129	$1,413	50th	75th of 851
Population	27,091	663,150	10,077,761	334,922,499	43rd	113th of 962
Veterans	5.3%	4.9%	5.8%	6.2%	43rd	691st of 962
Rent-burdened renters	47.7%	49%	50.4%	51.1%	38th	426th of 931
Healthcare workers	8.7%	10%	10.1%	9.7%	38th	587th of 961
Population density	491/sq mi	781/sq mi	178/sq mi	95/sq mi	32nd	277th of 962
Foreign-born residents	4.6%	8.9%	7.2%	14.1%	27th	224th of 962
Income inequality (Gini)	0.402	0.449	0.465	0.483	22nd	597th of 958
Self-employed workers	7%	8.1%	8.6%	10%	19th	720th of 961
Average commuteStrength	20.8 min	21 min	24.2 min	26.4 min	16th	773rd of 941
Housing vacancy	3.5%	4.6%	11.8%	10.1%	16th	828th of 958
Diversity index	20.2	47.8	45.3	61.4	13th	460th of 962
Unemployment rateStrength	2.6%	4.2%	5.7%	5.2%	11th	771st of 961
Uninsured rateStrength	2.8%	4.8%	4.9%	8.4%	11th	748th of 961
Government workers	7.9%	8.3%	11.6%	14.5%	7th	815th of 961
Poverty rateStrength	2.9%	10.1%	13.2%	12.5%	2nd	924th of 959

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

21%

5–17

18–24

25–34

15%

35–44

12%

45–54

12%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

40.5

Under 18

27%

65 and over

17.6%

Race and ethnicity

White89%
Black0.4%
Hispanic3%
Asian3%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.2%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

20.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

4.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

80.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

92%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 9,515
Average household size: 2.8
Family households: 78.4%
Married couples: 72.5%
Living alone: 18.2%
Veterans (of adults): 5.3%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

11%

$50–75k

13%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

20%

$200k+

18%

Median household income

49315

$113,346

Kent Co.

$82,631

Michigan

$72,875

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$50,507

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

2.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

37.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.402

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

49315

$382,100

Kent Co.

$289,900

Michigan

$231,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

49315

$1,403

Kent Co.

$1,243

Michigan

$1,129

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

94%

2–4 units

0.6%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

0.5%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 9,864
Owner-occupied: 93.7%
Vacant: 3.5%
Median year built: 2000
Median rooms: 7.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 47.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 14.5%
Home value to income: 3.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

79%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.6%

Bicycle

Worked from home

15%

Other

0.1%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

15%

10–19

33%

20–29

33%

30–44

13%

45–59

60+

Average commute

20.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

65.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

16%

Transportation and moving

11%

Sales

10%

Healthcare

Business and finance

Office and admin

Engineering and science

Production

Construction and repair

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Computer and math

Food service

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

0.8%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.2%

Industries

Manufacturing

18%

Health care and social assistance

13%

Retail

10%

Professional and technical services

10%

Education

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Information

0.9%

Agriculture and mining

0.5%

Median earnings per worker

$62,969

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

7.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

12.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	49315	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$87,378	$74,888
Service	$19,957	$26,804
Sales and office	$49,236	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$54,063	$49,199
Production and transportation	$44,250	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

23%

Some college

17%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

28%

Graduate

18%

High school graduate or higher: 97.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 18.1%
Households with broadband: 95.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 74.3%
No internet access: 3.2%
Without health insurance: 2.8%
Limited-English households: 0.6%

Geography

City (USPS): Byron Center
State: Michigan
County: Kent County
Center point: 42.8036° N, 85.7420° W
Land area: 55 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

49315 spans 3 counties

Kent County72% of land
Ottawa County18% of land
Allegan County10% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Byron Center (unincorporated)9% of zip
Cutlerville (unincorporated)5% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 49315

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
49418	Grandville, MI	5.3 mi	31,913	$84,846	$321,700
49335	Moline, MI	5.4 mi	174	$116,466	—
49427	Jamestown, MI · PO box	5.4 mi	—	—	—
49323	Dorr, MI	5.7 mi	11,073	$98,745	$288,200
49548	Grand Rapids, MI	6 mi	34,777	$61,636	$159,100
49519	Wyoming, MI	6.5 mi	27,965	$73,762	$238,700
49509	Wyoming, MI	7 mi	28,152	$65,132	$202,100
49314	Burnips, MI · PO box	7.1 mi	—	—	—
49468	Grandville, MI · PO box	7.4 mi	—	—	—
49508	Grand Rapids, MI	7.5 mi	42,720	$70,120	$281,600
49429	Jenison, MI · PO box	7.6 mi	—	—	—
49528	Grand Rapids, MI · PO box	8 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 49315

What city is zip code 49315?

49315 is assigned to Byron Center, Michigan. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 49315 in?

49315 is mostly in Kent County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 49315?

About 27,091 people live in 49315, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 49315 in?

49315 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 49315?

The median household income in 49315 is $113,346.

What zip codes are near 49315?

The closest zip codes to 49315 are 49418, 49335, 49427, 49323, 49548.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49315, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.